Exchange hangs every ten minutes because the AD replication doesn't work (single domain, two DCs with exchange on one of them).
Now I wonder if it is a very bad Idea to use dcpromo to change the server from DC to a member server. regards Elmer > -----Original Message----- > From: Elmer Stöwer > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 3:22 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: slightly OT: ExchangeServer stops every 10 minutes (Active > Direct ory issue?) > > > I already posted this one to W2K diskussion group. Nobody > replied. I think > it is an AD issue but it affects mainly our E2K-Server. So > maybe someone > here has an idea. This really drives me crazy... > > Situation: > ---------- > Two 2K-AD-Servers (one of them Exchange and global catalogue > server). Both > upgraded from NT half a year ago, > One Site, one Domain. > 15 W2K and one XP clients. > > Problem: > -------- > The Exchange/global catalogue server stands about every 10 > minutes for about > 45 seconds. No response on any click, nor it is possible to work with > outlook 'on' that server for the 45 seconds. > > According to the event log I had a couple of issues with user > rights in > local security (power user etc.) (SceCli every 8 minutes). I > followed the > Microsoft guides and removed the group entries from local > security policy. > > No I don't have any event log entries anymore, but the > problem persists. > > speculation of Cause/Solution? > ------------------------------ > I guess that there is still a problem with AD. On the second > server I can > see issues in the AD replication monitor for the first > server. Objects could > not be replicated due to access failure. > > On the Exchange/global catalogue server in the registry in > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\NtFrs\Paramet > ers\Replica > Sets\d5c32359-0ee1-42a9-8bac72a28682a096 I found a wrong path for > ...\sysvol\domain. It points to an non existing directory. > So it seems that active directory is not able to find active > directory. > > I did not want to correct it via the registry. There must be > a better way to > correct wrong path settings for the active directory container. > > Here is the main question > ------------------------- > I appreciate any hint how to fix the ntfrs/AD settings on > that machine. > Where are path settings stored? Is it necessary to use DC > promo to remove > and add the server from/to the domain or is there an easier > way to fix it? > > Best Regards > > Elmer [glad that the machines are still running under these > circumstances] > -- > Elmer Stöwer > System- und Netzwerkadministration > CyberConsult GmbH > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.cyberconsult.de > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]